diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.cpp b/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.cpp
index e247d998fd..c093ed7e55 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.cpp
@@ -30,6 +30,19 @@ void Module::serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
     ar& cameras;
     ar& ports;
     ar& is_camera_reload_pending;
+    if (Archive::is_loading::value) {
+        for (int i = 0; i < NumCameras; i++) {
+            LoadCameraImplementation(cameras[i], i);
+        }
+        for (std::size_t i = 0; i < ports.size(); i++) {
+            if (ports[i].is_busy) {
+                cameras[ports[i].camera_id].impl->StartCapture();
+            }
+            if (ports[i].is_receiving) {
+                StartReceiving(static_cast<int>(i));
+            }
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 SERIALIZE_IMPL(Module)
diff --git a/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.h b/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.h
index 04dc0e2ea5..7c36e02c5a 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.h
+++ b/src/core/hle/service/cam/cam.h
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 #include <boost/serialization/deque.hpp>
 #include <boost/serialization/shared_ptr.hpp>
 #include <boost/serialization/unique_ptr.hpp>
+#include <boost/serialization/version.hpp>
 #include "common/common_types.h"
 #include "common/swap.h"
 #include "core/global.h"
@@ -792,8 +793,12 @@ private:
 
     private:
         template <class Archive>
-        void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int) {
-            ar& impl;
+        void serialize(Archive& ar, const unsigned int file_version) {
+            // For compatibility: put a nullptr here
+            if (file_version == 0) {
+                std::unique_ptr<Camera::CameraInterface> x;
+                ar& x;
+            }
             ar& contexts;
             ar& current_context;
             ar& frame_rate;
@@ -883,3 +888,4 @@ void InstallInterfaces(Core::System& system);
 } // namespace Service::CAM
 
 SERVICE_CONSTRUCT(Service::CAM::Module)
+BOOST_CLASS_VERSION(Service::CAM::Module::CameraConfig, 1)